Larry Levine, CEO of Blythedale Children's Hospital joins the podcast to discuss his background, healthcare executives in pediatric care centers, policies he has contributed to, and a behind-the-scenes look at the intricate legislative process.
Summary
Larry Levine Discusses Pediatric Healthcare and Legislative Process
Larry Levine, CEO of Blythedale Children's Hospital, joins the podcast to discuss his background, healthcare executives in pediatric care centers, policies he has contributed to, and a behind-the-scenes look at the intricate legislative process.
Top Issues Facing Children's Hospitals Today
In this episode, Chris Oster speaks with Larry Levine, president and CEO of Blythedale Children's Hospital in New York. They discuss the top issues facing children's hospitals today, such as protecting Medicaid funding, addressing the shortage of home care nurses, and advocating for children's GME funding. Larry also shares his experience in enacting policies and offers advice to other healthcare executives looking to get involved in the legislative process.
Larry Kaiser: The CEO of Temple University Health System
Today's guest on Becker's Healthcare Podcast is Larry Kaiser. He is the CEO of Temple University Health System and Senior Executive Vice President for Health Affairs at Temple University.
In this episode, Larry discusses his career journey, including his time at Harvard Medical School and the University of Pennsylvania Health System. He also shares his thoughts on the current state of healthcare, technology, and innovation in the industry.
Importance of Collaboration and Partnerships in Healthcare
Larry talks about the importance of collaboration and partnerships in healthcare and how they can lead to better patient outcomes. He also discusses some of the challenges facing the industry, including healthcare disparities and food insecurity among children.
Tackling the Home Care Nursing Shortage
Finally, Larry shares his current focus on tackling the home care nursing shortage for medically complex children and his efforts to gather a coalition to address this issue at the state level. He also mentions the launch of MyBHC, a community for healthcare professionals to connect, learn, and grow together.
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This episode aired on 01/27/2024 and can be listened here.
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